Pickups
In my experience this set is one of the most popular replacement pickups for this guitar:
-->Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded Humbucker Set
For a more vintage sound these sound very sweet:
-->Seymour Duncan Vintage Blues '59 Humbucker Set
To make this instrument more suited to modern hard rock and heavy metal this is a sure fire way to go about it.
-->EMG EMG-ZW Zakk Wylde 81/85 Humbucker Set
To make an Epiphone Les Paul even closer to the Gibson these are 2 of the most popular.
-->Gibson '57 Classic Humbucker
Electronics
One popular modification for Epiphone Les Paul guitars is to change the volume and tone potentiometers with a push/pull version. With proper wiring these can split a humbucker into 2 single coils or reverse their phase.
-->DiMarzio 500K Push/Pull Pot
The Jimmy Page Modification
I found this schematic on the net, even though is not the original it gets all the sounds, works on Epiphone guitars and is relatively simple. If you don't understand it a guitar tech should.
-->Jimmy Page Mod Schematic
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Nut
This inexpensive product can solve some of the problems of plastic nuts.
-->Big Bends Nut Sauce Tuning Lubricant
Locking Tuners
While locking tuners can give this guitar sort of a modern vibe, Kluson vintage style tuners are also very popular. Now they make them in both styles together.
-->Kluson KB3L Keystone Locking Guitar Tuning Machines
Locking Strap Buttons
Protect your investment.
-->Schaller Guitar Strap Locks and Buttons
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